HTC VIVE Unveils New VIVE Focus Imaginative and prescient Headset

September 18, 2024 – HTC VIVE, a supplier of premium prolonged actuality (XR) options, has at present introduced its latest XR headset with the launch of the ‘VIVE Focus Imaginative and prescient’ – a PCVR and standalone gadget with built-in eye-tracking that gives 5K decision and as much as 120-degrees discipline of view (FOV).

The brand new gadget is the newest within the firm’s VIVE Focus Sequence and affords a spread of enhancements and new options that HTC acknowledged will give each players and enterprise customers the “very best immersive expertise for PCVR and standalone gaming.” The headset additionally has makes use of for Location-Based mostly Experiences (LBE), industrial coaching, collaboration, and blended actuality functions, in keeping with HTC VIVE.

“VIVE Focus Imaginative and prescient provides you the perfect of each worlds, with excellent standalone capabilities, and DisplayPort mode help for visually lossless PCVR experiences,” stated Shen Ye, International Head of Product at HTC VIVE. “Now, PC players can carry the identical high-end headsets utilized in VR arcades into their houses. We’re taking all the things to the following stage with built-in eye-tracking, stereo shade passthrough cameras for depth-correct Blended Actuality, and even an infra-red sensor for enhanced hand monitoring in low-light situations.”

VIVE Focus Imaginative and prescient takes the corporate’s VIVE Focus 3 platform and expands upon it with vital updates in visuals and luxury, in addition to enhancements in operational effectivity and headset sharing for multi-user situations. HTC VIVE famous that such multi-user setups are well-liked with companies like VR arcades, and worker coaching for healthcare, protection, finance, manufacturing, and different sectors.

VIVE Focus Imaginative and prescient additionally options DisplayPort mode for PCVR, which permits lossless visuals by connecting the headset on to a PC graphics card. With DisplayPort, customers can view content material with out degradation of high quality, making the headset well-suited for PCVR gaming and enterprise use instances, in keeping with HTC.

Moreover, the VIVE Focus Imaginative and prescient options auto interpupillary distance (IPD) adjustment with built-in eye monitoring, making it attainable for customers to extra simply share the headset with different folks. The headset can mechanically alter the IPD of the lenses to make sure clear visuals for various customers every time they put the headset on. Auto-IPD additionally gives a great resolution for high-user turnover environments, corresponding to LBEs and coaching occasions.

The Focus Imaginative and prescient additionally comes with two front-facing shade cameras that allow stereoscopic passthrough blended actuality (MR), permitting customers to see the world with pure depth notion whereas carrying the headset.

Moreover, VIVE Focus Imaginative and prescient encompasses a revamped cooling system that HTC acknowledged helps to boost consolation, and a swappable battery for prolonged use periods. It additionally has a built-in sub-battery to maintain the gadget working for as much as 20 minutes whereas altering batteries, which means customers by no means lose their place in an XR expertise.

Highlighted options of the VIVE Focus Imaginative and prescient embrace:

• Constructed-in eye monitoring and motorized auto-IPD adjustment;
• DisplayPort mode for visually lossless PCVR experiences;
• Twin 16MP shade cameras for stereoscopic full shade passthrough;
• As much as 120-degree FOV and 90Hz refresh price. Assist for 120Hz refresh price through DisplayPort mode coming late 2024;
• Mixed 5k decision throughout each eyes;
• Depth sensor for scene recognition;
• Infra-red sensor for enhanced monitoring in low-light situations;

Pre-orders for VIVE Focus Imaginative and prescient are open beginning at present till October 17, 2024. Pre-orders may also obtain a free VIVE Wired Streaming Equipment for DisplayPort mode valued at USD $149, in addition to a selection of one in every of three sport bundles as a complimentary bundle.

The VIVE Focus Imaginative and prescient – Client Version will include the HMD, two controllers, a headset battery, a charger and charging cables, and can value USD $999 (costs in different international locations: UK £999 inc. VAT / DE/FR €1,199 inc. VAT / IT €1,219 inc. VAT / NO 14,990 NOK / DK 9,290 DKK / PL 5,299 PLN / A$ 1,899 inc. GST).

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